Departments
Economics
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How impatience guides financial behavior
Study: Long-term states of mind can affect short-term financial decisions.
October 31, 2017 -
Course helps girls in Botswana avoid HIV and “sugar daddies”
Youth-to-youth program teaches girls about the increased odds of contracting HIV from older men.
October 25, 2017 -
Two sciences tie the knot
A new major combining computer science and economics will prepare students for designing the virtual marketplaces of the future.
September 4, 2017 -
How to court millennial shoppers? Lose the logo
Alumna Wendy Wen '09 co-founded an online handbag company to create a new generation of luxury for savvy younger shoppers.
August 1, 2017 -
Intermittent attention, poor memory shape public perceptions of inflation
Consumers may tune in to prices when they need to — but recall data poorly, study finds.
July 31, 2017 -
When castes collide
PhD student Matt Lowe uses cricket tournaments to explore caste interactions in rural India and whether the popular sport can help bridge class divides.
July 20, 2017 -
Hospitals that spend more on emergency care yield better outcomes
Study: Investing more in inpatient care relative to longer-term nursing facilities reduces mortality rates.
July 9, 2017 -
Why do some neighborhoods improve?
Density of highly educated residents, rather than income or housing costs, predicts revitalization.
July 6, 2017 -
A simple solution for terrible traffic
Study: Without HOV policies, urban traffic gets much, much worse.
July 6, 2017 -
Study: Preschoolers learn from math games — to a point
Games found to improve conceptual math skills, but gains may not carry over to primary school.
July 6, 2017 -
J-PAL North America partners with local governments to tackle homelessness and reduce incarceration
Selected cities and counties will receive funding and technical support from J-PAL to test innovative strategies in the fight against poverty.
June 30, 2017 -
Investigating the trap of unemployment
PhD student Aicha Ben Dhia studies France’s labor market from the perspective of local job-seekers.
June 29, 2017 -
Testing the metrics
MIT researchers refine yardstick for measuring schools and teachers.
June 14, 2017 -
Stopping the revolving prison door
J-PAL North America tests innovative strategies to reduce recidivism and help inmates transition back to society.
May 10, 2017 -
National Academy of Sciences elects six MIT professors for 2017
Bell, Bhatia, Cummins, Duflo, Jensen, and Mavalvala honored for research achievements.
May 3, 2017 -
Testing their patients
Medicaid patients wait longer to see doctors, study finds.
May 1, 2017 -
Experts gather at MIT to explore new research in education technology
Researchers, policymakers, and education company leaders discuss innovative technologies to improve education for disadvantaged learners.
April 28, 2017 -
Three MIT scholars awarded prestigious Carnegie fellowships
Nielsen, Stewart, and Acemoglu receive high-profile grants for research.
April 26, 2017 -
Shaping public policy in the nation's capital
Alumni continue an enduring tradition of MIT service.
April 12, 2017 -
At Hollywood studios in Los Angeles, a celebration of MIT’s ingenuity and drive
Mexico City and Washington are upcoming host cities for the Better World tour.
March 20, 2017